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The walking dead: Fossils on the move can distort patterns of mass extinctions Posted: 14 Sep 2018 07:03 AM PDT Using the fossil record to accurately estimate the timing and pace of past mass extinctions is no easy task, and a new study highlights how fossil evidence can produce a misleading picture if not interpreted with care. |
Geologists reveal ancient connection between England and France Posted: 14 Sep 2018 05:48 AM PDT The British mainland was formed from the collision of not two, but three ancient continental land masses, according to new research. |
Halting biodiversity loss: Political actions are required, not additional scientific knowledge Posted: 12 Sep 2018 10:35 AM PDT Over 15 years, almost 13,000 scientific papers have been published in the leading conservation science journals. Yet biodiversity remains threatened at a global scale. Researchers have now focused on this worrisome paradox by taking a deeper look at this large volume of literature. One of the major problems is that decisions are usually more favorable to human activities than to nature protection. |
New plant species discovered in museum is probably extinct Posted: 12 Sep 2018 10:34 AM PDT A single non-photosynthetic plant specimen preserved in a Japanese natural history museum has been identified as a new species. However, it is highly possible that this species is already extinct. |
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